Monthly Archives: October 2011

Wallyhood welcomes Adam Lee to our merry band of writers. Adam recently graduated from college in Vermont, and has since moved westward to seek his fortune in the fertile soils of Puget Sound. His roommates chose to bring him to Wallingford for its central location between UW and the downtown and for its fine neighborhood establishments, and as he gets to know the area he appreciates their foresight more and more. He enjoys baseball and hot dogs, and can often be found running around Green Lake.

The Wallingford Greenway took another step towards completion yesterday after a walkabout with neighborhood …

Last October, Zillow.com deemed Wallingford the most trick-or-treatest neighborhood in Seattle. But we’ve got even more than that going on. Check out this year’s Halloween lineup:

Woodland Park Zoo Pumpkin Bash. Saturday & Sunday Oct 29th & 30th, from 9:30am – 2:30pm. One costumed child 12 years or under FREE with each paid adult! Pumpkins for the animals, trick-or-treating, live entertainment, and more are in store for little goblins and ghosts at Woodland Park Zoo’s family friendly Pumpkin Bash. Click here for the full animal enrichment schedule.
Halloween Hoopla at the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club. Saturday October…

Sock Monster will be taking over about 200 square feet the space recently vacated by Not A Number Cards and Gifts. Sock Monster’s owner Holly tells us they’re hoping to move into the additional space around November 1 (hopefully Halloween, though!) after some painting and other chores. The new space will double Sock Monster’s window front.

And what will they do with this new space? Socks, of course! Holly already has a huge collection of winter wool socks she’ll be putting out -men’s and women’s wool, cashmere, and angora blends. High-end, colorful stuff. She’s also got …

On Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Fair Trade Winds in Wallingford Center will celebrate its Grand Opening and Fair Trade Month with free samples of local fair trade edibles from Theo Chocolate, Equal Exchange coffee, Choice Organic Tea, and more. Customers will also be able to start their wish lists in the store, to share with friends and family for holiday gift-giving.

Family-owned Fair Trade Winds opened in Wallingford Center back in September. They’re located right next to Paron’s Closet, across from Yazdi. The new store carries reclaimed wood furniture, eco-friendly lighting, organic bedding, home decor, wall art …

The Second Annual Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Contest is on, so bring it!

Just like last year, we’re asking you to send us your best carving, your spookiest scene, your visual pun. Or whatever you got. Now through November 2nd, just email us a photo of your carved Jack-o’-lantern for a chance to win fun prizes donated by our super awesome neighbors, Archie McPhee.

We’re going to simplify things a bit by choosing just two winning categories this year: Best Adult Carving, and Best Kid Carving. Interpret those categories however you like. We’ll put …

REMINDER to Wallingford residents: Garbage, recycling, and yard waste pickup will be one hour earlier – 6:00 am – this Friday, October 28. The earlier pickup time is in response to the viaduct closure and is only for Seattle residents living north of the Ship Canal and west of I-5.

If you really want to reduce the size of your garbage can, plus make your garbage can less “fragrant,” put all of your food scraps into your yard/food waste container. Any food item without any plastic or foil wrapping can go in your yard/food waste container. One exception …

Wallyhood is dedicated to fostering community and communication in the Wallingford neighborhood. A group of volunteer editors rotates the responsibility of managing the site, and we welcome stories from all our neighbors.

This week’s editor is Ben Robinson. You can contact the editor-of-the-week at [email protected].

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